Hongkongers depart for Lunar New Year, but analysts upbeat on economy
More than 800,000 Hongkongers have already left the city two days before the Lunar New Year holiday, with fewer than 400,000 visitors arriving, but...
UK confirms ‘rare’ human case of bird flu; US reports first H5N9 outbreak in poultry
Published: 10:57pm, 27 Jan 2025Updated: 11:01pm, 27 Jan 2025 British health authorities said they had detected a case of bird flu (H5N1) in a...
What does rise of AI firm DeepSeek mean for US-China tech war, and the race for talent?
The rise of little-known Chinese tech start-up DeepSeek has exposed weaknesses in America’s “small yard, high fence” strategy to contain China’s technological progress, according...
China’s Lunar New Year gala to feature rare appearance by US rock band OneRepublic
American rock band OneRepublic is expected to make a rare appearance on China’s Lunar New Year gala – the country’s most-watched television programme. Advertisement...
Refugees in Hong Kong face ‘worst-case scenario’ after US, Canada policy shifts
Published: 9:37pm, 27 Jan 2025Updated: 9:58pm, 27 Jan 2025 Refugees living in Hong Kong are facing a “worst-case scenario” following US President Donald Trump’s...
1 in 3 Hongkongers do not know ‘space oil’ health risks, drug survey finds
Published: 9:34pm, 27 Jan 2025Updated: 9:36pm, 27 Jan 2025 Almost one-third of Hongkongers do not know the health risks of taking the emerging substance...
Contractor temporarily barred from bidding on Hong Kong public works
Hong Kong authorities have temporarily barred a contractor from bidding on public works following the death of a labourer who was hit by a...
Philippines wealth fund buys into Beijing-backed power grid, amid South China Sea tensions
The Philippines’ sovereign wealth fund Maharlika Investment Corp is buying a 20 per cent stake in the operator of the country’s power grid, the...
Top Chinese memory chip maker YMTC makes another design breakthrough, defying US sanctions
Yangtze Memory Technologies Corporation (YMTC), China’s leading flash memory chip manufacturer, has achieved a significant technological breakthrough despite US sanctions, amid Beijing’s push for...